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Medals and Militaria

Auction date Thursday 9 May 2024 10:30 - 17:30 BST

Head of Sale

Helen Abraham


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Thursday 9th May at 10.30am


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Lots per page:

Total lots: 150

Lot 119 Sold
THREE WWI OR LATER ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION CAP BADGES
the first of the Hawke Battalion; the second of the Nelson Battalion; and the third of the Anson Battalion, all with lug fittings to the back (3)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 120 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF NAVAL BUTTONS AND SWORD BELT
mostly 20th century, including the Royal Navy Reserves and the Royal Merchant Navy, the largest 2.5cm diameter; and a naval standard issue belt with central gilt fouled anchor (a lot)
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 121 Sold
A BRONZE ROYAL CREST PLAQUE
mounted on an oak shield, 28cm high x 29cm wide; together with a quantity of military cloth badges and a miscellaneous collection of badges and buttons (a lot)
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 122 Unsold
A LARGE COLLECTION OF SWEETHEART BADGES AND REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BADGES
including sweetheart badges, Regimental association badges, and tie pins; along with some French Great War era badges, likely bought by British soldiers to send home to loved ones, housed in a teak display case (a lot)
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 123 Sold
A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF GERMAN BADGES
WWII and later, many with swastika's removed, including a 1936 Olympic medal, two Kriegsmarine helmet badges, a pilot's badge, and a Mother's Cross (a lot)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 124 Sold
A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF MEDALS, BADGES AND ASSOCIATED PAPERWORK
(a lot)
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 125 Sold
A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF GERMAN COLLECTIBLES
WWII and later, including an Airgunners and Flight Engineer's badge in original box, a dog tag with inscription, a single 'Tank Destruction' badge and others (a lot)
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £300 - £400
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 126 Sold
A COLLECTION OF WWII BRITISH REGIMENT CLOTH BADGES
including two 'AIRBORNE' badges, two 'PARACHUTE REGIMENT' badges, a Parachute Regiment Marksman's badge and four shoulder pips (9)
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 127 Sold
THREE GERMAN CLOTH EAGLES PATCHES
WWII, an Army example on green backing for a dress uniform which looks to be removed from a tunic, a Luftwaffe Eagle for field tunic, and one for a cap (3)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 128 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF GERMAN NAVAL ITEMS
probably mostly WWII, including four cloth badges, with one for the Medical Corps. with snake entwined round anchor; three buttons and seven badges (a lot)
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 129 Sold
A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY SPURS
each with an embossed leather gaiter, with metal and brass spur in the form of a lady's leg (a pair)

Provenance: by repute used by Cecil Somerset-Paddon (b. 1875) whilst fighting for Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Consigned from the Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon, formerly of Chalk Newton House, Maiden Newton, Dorset, thence by descent.
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 130 Sold
A 1ST BATTALION IRISH GUARDS DRUM MAJORS MACE
21st century, in a combination lock vinyl case, detachable into two pieces with removable nickel plated head bearing a lion atop a crown, the chain and bottom are also nickel plated, with a label attached stating 'Aldershot 2020' (2)
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 131 Sold
SIX 20TH CENTURY AND LATER REGIMENTAL SWAGGER STICKS
and a whip, with base metal tops and for different regiments, the longest 84cm long (7)
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £80 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 132 Sold
THREE MID-20TH CENTURY SWAGGER STICKS
with silver pommels and collars, the spherical tops embossed with differing regiments, including 'ROYAL CORP ARMY ORDNANCE', all with Birmingham hallmarks and with maker's mark of F. Narborough, the longest 72cm to end of ferrule (3)
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 133 Sold
ELEVEN OFFICER TRAINING CORP SWAGGER STICKS
20th century and later, the longest 73cm long (11)
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 134 Sold
A BICORN HAT BY 'RANKEN & CO. CALCUTTA'
late 19th century, with black ostrich feather crest, black silk bands and rosette, bullion work trim with royal arms to a gilt button, in its shaped japanned tin (2)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 135 Sold
AN EDWARDIAN FULL DRESS ROYAL NAVY BICORN COCKED HAT, EPAULETTES AND SWORD BELT
circa 1910, in a fitted red velvet-lined japanned metal case with the owner's name illegible, the maker's label incorporating the Royal Arms, 'Gieves Ltd, 21 Old Bond St. London and 120 Princes St. Edinburgh', case 46cm long x 23cm high x 22.5cm deep, with modern display stand (4)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 136 Sold
FOUR BRITISH ROYAL NAVY CAPS
20th century and later, including three captain's caps; and a H.M.S. ratings cap (4)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 137 Sold
A RED VELVET OFFICER'S PILLBOX (FORAGE) HAT
late 19th century, embroidered with circlets of entwined acorns and oak leaves, with leather band and silk quilting, 19cm x 18cm x 6cm, owned and worn by repute by General Sir Beauvois de Lisle

His awards included Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
General Sir Henry de Beauvoir De Lisle, KGB, KCMG, DSO (27 July 1864 - 16 July 1955), known as…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 138 Unsold
A WWII BRITISH ARMY FIELD SERVICE CAP
the interior stamped '7 1/8 'A & J. GEOFER GLASGOW 1941' and with handstitched name tape for 'CAPT. D. HARVEY'
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 139 Sold
FOUR COMBAT HELMETS OF THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES
20th century and later, two MK6, one MK6A, and a MK7 (4)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £40 - £80
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 140 Sold
FOUR COMBAT HELMETS OF THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES
20th century and later, two M6 with one containing neck protector lining, and two of the parachute regiment (4)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £40 - £80
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 140a Sold
TWO WWII HELMETS
both with chinstraps and leather liners (2)
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £30 - £50
9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Lot 141 Unsold
A WWII GERMAN M42 HELMET
raw edged with pigskin liner and chinstrap, stamped NS62 to the inside brim and lot number 2495 denoting production by the Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke, Schwerte factory, stamped size '55'
Estimate: £400 - £600
9 May 2024
9 May 2024

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